Which type of watchman goby?

[John A!10]

Bought this goby on Friday. It was listed as a watchman goby but don’t know which. Does anybody know which one it is?
Is it a diamond watchman?

 

[John A!10]

Going to get better picks as he adjusts and comes out more often.

 

[Big G]

Looks like a Blue Spot WG

 

[downloadking2006]

Blue spot jaw fish

 

[John A!10]

Looks like a Blue Spot WG

I thought the same when I looked at the pic. It looks like that in the picture. Although it’s not. Maybe a hybrid as the head looks similar. Guarantee you it’s not I bought it for $30.

 

[John A!10]

Found this pic online (blue spotted watchman goby) I think it’s this. If it is you got the blue spotted part right

 

[NS Mike D]

yellow watchman goby or blue spotted goby (which is a variety of the yellow). They both have blue spots. But the blue spotted has a bit of orange hue which then turns olive.



They are all yellow prawn gobies - Cryptocentrus cinctus

 

[John A!10]

yellow watchman goby or blue spotted goby (which is a variety of the yellow). They both have blue spots. But the blue spotted has a bit of orange hue which then turns olive.



They are all yellow prawn gobies - Cryptocentrus cinctus

Probably the blue.

 

[NS Mike D]

I'm making the bet its a yellow like mine They yellows have a face only a mother could love

 

[John A!10]

I'm making the bet its a yellow like mine They yellows have a face only a mother could love

Mine is nowhere near yellow tho.

 

[John A!10]

I checked the receipt and it says (GSY ) anybody now what that stands for.

 

[John A!10]

Might even be sleeper blue dot goby.

 

[NS Mike D]

I checked the receipt and it says (GSY ) anybody now what that stands for.

they also go by common name Shrimp Goby
could be a drill down code

Goby
Shrimp
Yellow

 

[John A!10]

they also go by common name Shrimp Goby
could be a drill down code

Goby
Shrimp
Yellow

Guess you were right. I’ll check as it adapts if it turn more yellow as at the store and in the tank it’s white. I’ll update. Take more pics as it comes out although my goby doesn’t have blue spots.

 

[John A!10]

They had all the watchman gobies listed as watchman and in the tank next to this one there was yellow watchmans. So maybe they mixed it up with the one next.

 

[John A!10]

The people there said they ha never seen this type of goby before so I don’t know.
Maybe it’s pale because it’s sick.

 

[NS Mike D]

Guess you were right. I’ll check as it adapts if it turn more yellow as at the store and in the tank it’s white. I’ll update. Take more pics as it comes out although my goby doesn’t have blue spots.

Looks like blue spots to me in your pic in the first post. Also, they are timid. Mine was pale at first before showing more yellow and hid in the back rock work. At one point I thought my emerald crab must of gotten to him, then out of the blue he peaked through an opening in the front which he now guards.

I wouldn't worry much about which variety you have. In a few weeks he'll keep you entertained as he stands watch, and he will also recognize you and after a while start getting excited during feeding time. Wait until he starts excavating and building sand hills in from of his burrow! If you can, they pair up with pistol shrimps for one of nature's coolest symbiotic relationships.

The pistol shrimp cannot see well, so it will keep in constant contact with the goby, all the while cleaning their burrow. If he goby sees somethings and starts to head in, the shrimp feels that and darts in the burrow with the goby. I

 

[John A!10]

Looks like blue spots to me in your pic in the first post. Also, they are timid. Mine was pale at first before showing more yellow and hid in the back rock work. At one point I thought my emerald crab must of gotten to him, then out of the blue he peaked through an opening in the front which he now guards.

I wouldn't worry much about which variety you have. In a few weeks he'll keep you entertained as he stands watch, and he will also recognize you and after a while start getting excited during feeding time. Wait until he starts excavating and building sand hills in from of his burrow! If you can, they pair up with pistol shrimps for one of nature's coolest symbiotic relationships.

The pistol shrimp cannot see well, so it will keep in constant contact with the goby, all the while cleaning their burrow. If he goby sees somethings and starts to head in, the shrimp feels that and darts in the burrow with the goby. I

Great. I’ll be keeping an eye for pistol shrimp at my lfs.

 

[Katrina71]

Great. I’ll be keeping an eye for pistol shrimp at my lfs.

Tiger pistols do well with blue spots.

 

[Katrina71]

My son's is all white. Spots are now very blue.